In Readington, police say motorist had 4 ounces of cocaine

READINGTON TWP. — A 25-year-old Hagerstown, Md., resident, Erim Akwa, was charged by township police with possession and distribution of cocaine after the vehicle driven by Akwa was stopped on Route 523 on Monday, Dec. 12, at about 9:20 a.m. for careless driving and littering.

According to investigators, during the stop, Akwa displayed extreme nervousness and could not provide proper identification. Police said that due to Akwa’s stories of traveling between what police describe as “two known drug-source cites,” the police officer at the scene asked for consent to search the vehicle. Once consent was given, the officer found 4 ounces of cocaine, police said. Akwa was arrested and charged and then lodged at the Hunterdon County Jail on $160,000 bail.

— A 48-year-old Asbury man was brought to the Hunterdon Medical Center following an accident at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, police said. Vincent Larossa was driving a 2004 Chrysler Pacific on Route 78 westbound, near milepost 26.3, and slowed in traffic when he was hit from behind by a 1996 Toyota Tacoma, driven by Lawrence Finnegan, 43, of Bethlehem, Pa., police said. Larossa complained of back pain, police said. No summons was issued.

— A 19-year-old Annandale man was charged with careless driving after an accident at about 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, Perryville State Police said. Anthony Farah was driving a 2001 Honda Accord east on Route 78, near milepost 25.9, when he lost control for unknown reasons and hit a 2002 Freightliner tow truck, driven by Jason Davis, 33, of Woodbridge, in-between the axles, police said.

Numerous complaints had been phoned to the State Police saying Farah was driving erratically, police said. Farah’s vehicle was towed from the scene.